Djokovic puts on a late show to end Sinner dominance

TENNIS Novak Djokovic produced one of the most remarkable performances of his career to defeat two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner and reach an 11th Australian Open final.

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The 38-year-old is the oldest man in the open era to achieve the feat, and he battled for four hours and nine minutes to do so, finally clinching a 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory just after 1.30am.

After Sinner’s final backhand landed wide, Djokovic thrust his arms aloft before collapsing to the court in elation and exhaustion.

With tears in his eyes, the Serbian said: “I'm lost for words right now. It feels surreal to be honest. Playing over four hours, almost 2am.